Medical Device Software – Regulatory Requirements and Issues

is being presented by Neil R. Armstrong, CEO, of MeddiQuest and airs on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012. For more details, or to register please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com

Healthcare is being revolutionized through the synergistic development of information technology and medical devices, and regulators are starting to realize that healthcare software cannot be ignored or adequately regulated by analogy to hardware alone. However, there is little consistency in the extent or content of new regulations being introduced.

This audio conference presentation is targeted at those involved in developing medical devices with software, or software to be used in a healthcare environment, who want a high-level overview of the regulatory landscape and a better understanding of current issues. Our speaker discusses the evolution of medical device software regulations, summarizing the current regulatory requirements in major markets. We also explore some forthcoming issues, and how current product development can be “future-proofed” against new regulations.

Using IT to Drive Quality Healthcare

Technology has evolved to the critical point of capability and proven maturity to enable appropriate healthcare applicability. Health information technology has the ability to provide improved healthcare quality, more efficient delivery of care and earlier diagnosis of disease, while at the same time positively affecting your bottom line.

In this presentation our speaker reviews the pressures on healthcare, the IT-related capabilities needed, and proof from real organizations of outcomes achieved through IT-enhanced healthcare. The presentation also provides illustrations of improved patient safety and practitioner efficacy through IT-enabled healthcare.

Using IT to Drive Quality Healthcare is being presented by Dr. Steven Shaha, Principal Outcomes Consultant, with Eclipsys Corporation and airs on Wednesday, February 3, 2010. For more details or to register, please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com

Cost & Effectiveness: Healthcare Reform and its Implications for Pharma & Devices

With health care reform on the horizon, the business case for quality and efficiency in health care has never been clearer. The new system will encourage payers to reimburse only for consistent and efficient care. Increasing transparency will make it easier for patients, who will in turn demand care that meets their needs. Preparing for the future of health care is therefore critical to the survival of many organizations. This changing health care landscape will have implications for medical providers and suppliers alike.

This session provides an overview of health care reform by understanding Massachusetts reform as a likely model. Dr. John Freedman outlines how such changes are likely to impact clinicians, as well as medical suppliers. This includes outlining key macro trends related to performance measurement, improvement, efficiency and cost containment.

Cost & Effectiveness: Healthcare Reform and its Implications for Pharma & Devices is being presented by Dr. John Freedman, Principal, of Freedman HealthCare, LLC and airs on Thursday, December 3, 2009. For more details or to register, please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com

Recruiting Research Participants Using Web-Based Software

Could the Internet be the key to driving participation in your clinical research? More and more institutions and organizations are successfully using web-based software to recruit larger numbers of research participants for clinical trials and studies. Internet technology can increase recruitment numbers and enrollment, and increase the revenue to the institution when studies are filling with subjects. Anyone with Internet access can get the information they need, register, provide consent, answer a series of questions, and join a pool of potential research participants online.

In this audio conference, our speakers examine how web-based software can make patient recruitment faster and more efficient, and provide real-life examples of the positive results achieved at two leading health care institutions.

Recruiting Research Participants Using Web-Based Software is presented by Marjorie Tharp, mdlogix and Charles Rathmann, Washington University. This audio conference airs on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, for more details, please visit our site www.fxconferences.com

Conducting Exploratory Trials in Scandinavia

Debating where to take your trial? While emergent research settings like India and Asia have captured much of the media spotlight in recent years, there are few places in the world better-suited for phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials than Scandinavia. Populations in the Nordic region are ethnically homogeneous with a majority of caucasians. Both governments and populations generally display a positive attitude toward clinical research, and trial participants have high compliance rates. All citizens have free and equal access to healthcare, preventing sampling bias due to differences in social status. Health care facilities in the region all have access to state-of-the-art medical equipment, and the infrastructure is of the highest standards. In this audio conference, the speaker discusses these and other factors that make the Scandinavian countries a leading choice for exploratory trials.

Conducting Exploratory Trials in Scandinavia is presented by Dr. Claes Strom, Partner and COO, of aCROnordic and airs Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008. For more details please visit our site www.fxconferences.com